Health, Work Variables, and Job Satisfaction Among Nurses
JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationPublished 1 May 2005
Jeanne S. Ruggiero
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Improvements in scheduling and interventions designed to reduce depression and emotional stress may help to improve job satisfaction in nurses and aid in nurse recruitment and retention.
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Improvements in scheduling and interventions designed to reduce depression and emotional stress may help to improve job satisfaction in nurses and aid in nurse recruitment and retention.
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Health ProfessionsNursing
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